MAGIC UPDATE: Orlando rebounded from its loss to the Boston Celtics with a victory against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. G Cuttino Mobley returned after missing nine games with a strained groin and scored 16 points in 14 minutes. . . . F Pat Garrity (sprained left foot) is on the injured list. He could return on the club's West Coast trip next week, perhaps against Golden State on Dec. 10. . . . The Magic lost three of four games to the Knicks last season. They beat New York in the season opener, then lost a team-record 19 consecutive games.

KNICKS UPDATE: New York is the only team in the Atlantic Division over .500. . . . New York acquired G Jamal Crawford and F Jerome Williams from the Chicago Bulls this summer. . . . G Allan Houston is close to making his 2004-05 debut. Bothered by knee problems, Houston has not played since sitting out the last 14 games of last season. He started scrimmaging last week. . . . Ex-Magic G Penny Hardaway is averaging 6.8 points off the bench.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: How Steve Francis and Grant Hill play defense against Stephon Marbury and Crawford, respectively.